The Reborn Aristocrat's Daughter

The old masters here watched Old Master Situ and Old Master Loo's antics with an inward chuckle. Honestly, it was just a little baby, but was it worth such a scramble between the two of them? Nonetheless, this also piqued their curiosity about the little baby who was constantly on the lips of Old Master Situ and Old Master Loo. Worth such affection from them, these old masters thought and crowded around Old Master Loo. "I have to see for myself what's so wonderful about this baby that you two brag about it all the time in front of us," an old master said. Hearing the voice of an old master, Situ Xin instinctively looked towards the source of the sound. "Hmph, Old Master Zhang, my baby is perfect in every way," Old Master Situ grumbled in discontent. Right now, Old Master Situ could not stand even the slightest criticism of his granddaughter, but Old Master Zhang didn't care about the glare coming from Old Master Situ. He looked towards Situ Xin in Old Master Loo's arms; Situ Xin, at this moment, was also staring right back at Old Master Zhang, their eyes meeting. Old Master Zhang was startled by the gaze Situ Xin gave him; he had never imagined that a baby merely a month old could have such a penetrating look, as if she could see right through you. Situ Xin too realized that her gaze at Old Master Zhang might have been too intense, so after their eyes met, she quickly diverted her gaze, pretending to look elsewhere. Situ Xin thought to herself that hopefully, Old Master Zhang hadn't noticed anything.

"Ah," exclaimed Old Master Yu, "such an exquisitely charming baby. Old Master Situ, Old Master Loo, I never imagined that the two of you, looking the way you do, could have such an adorable granddaughter." Old Master Yu was instantly captivated by the adorable appearance of Situ Xin in Old Master Loo's arms. "Indeed, I've never seen such an adorable baby before," another old master was also taken by Situ Xin's appearance. And why not? With her fair skin so tender it seemed one could squeeze water out of it, her large eyes that seemed to speak, her delicate nose, tiny mouth, and clad in a red cotton-padded jacket, she looked just like a child that had stepped right out of a New Year painting.

Old Yu was particularly fond of Situ Xin upon seeing her; his family was full of boys and had no girls. Before, he had always heard others boasting about how wonderful their granddaughters or granddaughters-in-law were, how adorable they were, but he had never been interested, even going so far as to wonder what was so good about baby girls. But today, after seeing Situ Xin, he fell for her instantly, especially when Situ Xin gave him a sweet smile, a smile that reached deep into his heart, making him think how wonderful it would be if such an adorable baby were part of his family. At this moment, Old Master Yu looked at Old Master Situ and Old Master Loo with a face full of envy.

Although Old Master Zhang had initially been intimidated by Situ Xin's gaze, upon seeing such an adorable baby later, he convinced himself that he must have been seeing things before; how could such a small child possess such a gaze? Old Master Zhang also had granddaughters, and aside from Old Master Situ and Old Master Loo, he was the only other one with granddaughters. However, he wasn't particularly affectionate towards his own granddaughters and rarely mentioned them when in the company of the other old masters, the complete opposite of Old Master Situ and Old Master Loo's behavior. He had thought that he preferred boys, but upon seeing the little baby Situ Xin, he realized that wasn't quite right.

There was a reason why Situ Xin was so endearing, in addition to her own attractive appearance and lovable demeanor, it was the spiritual energy emanating from her. Although the spiritual energy overflowing from Situ Xin wasn't plentiful, it was enough to draw everyone's affection.

"I say, you bunch of old fellas have been ogling my granddaughter for quite a while now, yet I haven't seen any of you make a move!" Old Master Situ indulged in the envious glances that came from the other elders, chuckling to himself inwardly for some time. In his heart, he thought: "Hmph, envy all you want, but it's no use, she's my precious granddaughter."

"Who ever heard of brazenly demanding gifts like this. Really," Old Master Yu glanced at Old Master Situ, then pretended to come over and looked towards Situ Xin in Old Master Loo's arms: "For Baby's sake, Grandpa Yu will not hold a grudge against your grandpa. Here, this is a meeting gift from Grandpa Yu for our Baby." Saying so, Old Master Yu took out a Jade Pendant from his own bosom. When Situ Xin laid eyes on the Jade Pendant that Old Master Yu was holding, she was stunned. "This, this Jade Pendant." If Situ Xin could speak at the moment, she would certainly have exclaimed in shock, for the Jade Pendant was the same one she had worn on her person in her previous life, and supposedly, it had now transformed into the Phoenix Jade Pendant birthmark on her body.

Old Master Yu saw that Situ Xin was continuously staring at the Phoenix Jade Pendant in his hand and thought she liked the Jade Pendant. "Haha, Baby likes it, huh? Grandpa Yu will put it on for you right now." "Old Yu, you..." Old Master Loo was also astonished as he looked at the Jade Pendant in Old Master Yu's hand. However, Situ Xin had not noticed her grandfather's astonished expression as she was still preoccupied with the Phoenix Jade Pendant, "How can there be a Phoenix Jade Pendant?" At that moment, Situ Xin couldn't make sense of how the Phoenix Jade Pendant appeared, and according to the Jade Token, such a Jade Pendant was no longer supposed to exist in this world. Moreover, the biggest puzzle in Situ Xin's heart was that the Phoenix Jade Pendant was identical to the one she wore in her past life, and she remembered asking the orphanage director, whom she used to call 'Mom', about the origin of the Jade Pendant on her body. The director had told her that when she was found at the doorstep of the orphanage, the Phoenix Jade Pendant had already been hanging around her neck. Situ Xin felt as if there was an idea flashing through her mind, but she couldn't quite grasp it.

"Oh, this is my gift to Baby. I knew Baby would like it; this Jade Pendant is a keepsake for our Baby's sixth remembrance," said Old Master Yu as he placed the Phoenix Jade Pendant around Situ Xin's neck. "There, Old Man Yu has already presented his gift, how could I be the last to act? I am giving this on behalf of Baby, not for that person's sake, hmph." Old Master Zhang said this while casting several sidelong glances at Old Master Situ. "You, Old Master Zhang..." Old Master Situ was infuriated. The gift Old Master Yu presented to Situ Xin was a Gold Longevity Lock, and on one side of the lock was engraved Situ Xin's name. Situ Xin was entranced by the Phoenix Jade Pendant and Gold Longevity Lock around her neck, having a sense that some mysteries could be unraveled with these two items, but what exactly those mysteries were, she couldn't remember. With Old Master Yu and Old Master Zhang leading the way in presenting gifts, the other elders couldn't very well come empty-handed, and indeed, they truly did have a fondness for Situ Xin, the Baby, so the gifts they brought were quite precious too.